Journeys through Emerging Adulthood

An Introduction to Development from Ages 18-30 Around the World

Alan Reifman (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

220 Seiten

2022
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-74203-4 (ISBN)

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Journeys through Emerging Adulthood takes the reader on a tour of contemporary transitions to adulthood, reporting on the latest cross-national and cross-cultural research into young adulthood and separating fact from fiction about this important life phase. Alan Reifman shows how today’s youth are taking more time to enter traditional adult roles, and explores the benefits and disadvantages of this gradual emergence into adulthood.

This essential textbook navigates the research that reveals the substantial variety in young people’s paths to adulthood. It covers the spectrum of the young adult experience, examining the influence that parents have on their grown children’s progress and identity as adults, and considering the impact of traditional milestones such as higher education, establishing a career, forming romantic relationships and becoming a parent. It examines key topics including mental health in emerging adults and the likelihood of substance abuse, and how young adults might reach out into the community through volunteerism, religious involvement and political activism. Each section includes examples and studies conducted in a range of countries, exploring how the journey to adulthood can vary according to cultural context as well as individual circumstance. The book affirms that while there is great variety in how one transitions to adulthood, there is no correct path, and most people fare well – or even thrive – in adulthood.

Featuring end-of-chapter summaries, quizzes and activities, Journeys Through Emerging Adulthood provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of this significant life stage, connecting fundamental psychological theories with modern social phenomena. Reifman’s text is essential reading for both undergraduate and graduate students of psychology, human development and sociology, as well as students and researchers of any discipline interested in the path to adulthood.

Alan Reifman is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at Texas Tech University, USA. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and was inducted into Texas Tech’s Teaching Academy in 2008, reflecting his skill and commitment in the classroom.

PART I: FOUNDATIONS

1. Introduction

2. Cultural and Demographic Variation

PART II: DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES

3. Relations with Parents, "Boomerang Kids," and "Helicopter Parents"

4. Identity

5. Brain, Decision-Making & Risk-Taking

PART III: TRADTIONAL MILESTONES

6. Education in Young Adulthood

7. Careers, Occupations, and Finances

8. Romantic Relationships

9. Becoming a Parent

PART IV: HEALTHY TRANSITIONS TO INVOLVED CITIZENSHIP

10. Mental Health & Substance Use

11. Engagement with Broader Society

12. Government Policies to Regulate and Assist Emerging Adults

13. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	13.07.2022
Zusatzinfo	12 Tables, black and white; 11 Halftones, color; 20 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, color; 20 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	585 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10	0-367-74203-9 / 0367742039
ISBN-13	978-0-367-74203-4 / 9780367742034
Zustand	Neuware